人生轉折與長期選擇英語對話

對話原文與翻譯

每句先給英文原句，下面一行是中文翻譯。想練口說時把譯文遮住，跟著音訊一句句複述。

1. Emma 0:00

   My weekend design work now funds half my wedding savings, but I'm exhausted almost all the time.

   我週末接設計案，現在已經能存到婚禮基金的一半，但我幾乎一直都很累。

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2. Tom 0:07

   So the side business supports an important goal, yet it may be draining the rest of your life.

   所以副業在支撐一個重要目標，但它也可能正在消耗你生活的其他部分。

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3. Emma 0:12

   Exactly, and I like the extra security, while client referrals make quitting feel irresponsible.

   正是這樣，而且我喜歡那份額外安全感，客戶轉介也讓我覺得現在停掉很不負責任。

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4. Tom 0:19

   But constant fatigue isn't a small inconvenience if it changes your mood and full-time work.

   但如果長期疲勞已經影響到你的情緒和正職，這就不是小不便了。

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5. Emma 0:24

   Last month I skipped exercise twice a week and snapped at colleagues more than once.

   上個月我一週少運動兩次，還不只一次對同事口氣變差。

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6. Tom 0:30

   That means the cost is already measurable instead of being a vague feeling after busy days.

   這表示代價已經可以量化了，不再只是忙完後模糊的不舒服。

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7. Emma 0:36

   True, although stopping completely still scares me because one surprise bill could hit before the wedding.

   是沒錯，但要我完全停下來還是會怕，畢竟婚禮前可能突然冒出一筆大支出。

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8. Tom 0:43

   Then don't frame it as keep or kill, and compare a cap, a pause, and a more selective filter.

   那就別用留或砍二分法，改成比較接案上限、暫停期和更嚴選的方案。

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9. Emma 0:49

   A cap could mean two clients a month, while a three-month pause would show whether my energy really returns.

   上限可以設成每月兩個客戶；若暫停三個月，也能看我的精力是不是真的回來。

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10. Tom 0:57

    A selective filter may also help if you keep only higher-value jobs instead of every referral.

    如果只留單價較高的案子、不接所有轉介，嚴選模式可能也有幫助。

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11. Emma 1:03

    The pause appeals to me, but I worry three months might weaken the client pipeline too much.

    我很想試暫停，但也怕三個月會讓客源斷得太嚴重。

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12. Tom 1:09

    Good clients often return when capacity limits are explained early, so the damage may be smaller than you think.

    好客戶通常會在你提早說明產能限制後回來，所以損失可能比你想的小。

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13. Emma 1:16

    If I pause for three months and my health improves clearly, that becomes strong evidence to scale down.

    如果我暫停三個月後健康明顯改善，那就是我該縮減規模的強證據。

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14. Tom 1:23

    And if nothing changes, the real issue may be broader overwork rather than the side business alone.

    反過來，如果沒什麼變化，真正問題可能是整體過勞，不只副業本身。

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15. Emma 1:29

    That makes sense, because I want the savings goal without turning into a resentful version of myself.

    有道理，我想達成存款目標，但不想把自己活成一個充滿怨氣的人。

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16. Tom 1:36

    Then test the pause with numbers and energy notes, and let the result shape the final model.

    那就用數字和精力紀錄來測試暫停，最後讓結果決定你的長期模式。

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從本篇對話中挑出的實義詞，依它們在全部 500 篇對話裡出現的等級排序（越靠後等級出現的越優先）。已排除虛詞、專有名詞與數詞。

• funds /fʌndz/ noun

  可用資金

• draining /ˈdreɪnɪŋ/ adjective

  令人筋疲力盡的

• referrals /rɪˈfɝəlz/ noun

  轉介（複數）；推薦

• irresponsible /ˌɪrɪˈspɑnsəbəl/ adjective

  不負責任的

• snapped /snæpt/ verb/adjective

  啪地斷開；猛地合上；抓拍了

• scares /skɛrz/ verb

  嚇到；使害怕

• kill /kɪl/ verb

  殺死；終止；消除

• three-month /ˈθri ˌmʌnθ/ adjective

  三個月的

• higher-value /ˌhaɪərˈvælju/ adjective

  價值更高的；更重要的

• referral /rɪˈfɝəl/ noun

  轉介；推薦

• appeals /əˈpilz/ noun

  呼籲；吸引力（appeal的複數）

• capacity /kəˈpæsəti/ noun

  容量；容納能力；生產能力

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